A scrap had to be separated in the Transfer Tavern this afternoon as Chelsea and Manchester City punters reacted to bold claims from the Citizens manager.
Goal run with quotes from Manuel Pellegrini’s new book, The Pellegrini Method, where the Chilean boss slams Jose Mourinho and Chelsea- stating the club and the players do not care for the joy of the game.
“It used to be said that Mourinho’s Chelsea were boring. I don’t think that’s true at all. Chelsea are selfish – not boring. It’s a team that puts a lot of emphasis on what they do without the ball. And in my opinion that concept of football doesn’t respect the spectacle.”
“There are millions of people watching the game [some] paying very high prices for tickets. [But] you are seeing great players defending instead of trying to attack the opposition’s goal.”
“It is a valid [way of playing] and if you win the league then it is even more valuable but it bears no relation to the spectacle. That is why I believe they are a selfish team, the only thing they want is to win.”
The claims come amid a crisis for Chelsea, where they have sensationally lost six of their opening 11 Premier League matches and have been shrouded in off-field controversy; particularly concerning the outspoken Jose Mourinho.
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